topic WAIT up to command while using FM in Application Development and Automation Discussions

WAIT up to command while using FM

former_member780342 — Tue, 02 May 2023 15:02:02 GMT

We are using an FM .Based on the update operation done by the FM , we are supposed to do some more operation POST operation .

But by the time it reaches the next line , it does not update the required database table .

If we add WAIT UPTO 0.2 seconds it works .

SET UPDATE LOCAL TASK is also not working .

Is it a good programming practice to add wait up to 0.2 seconds in middle of program .

Or is there a better option like ENQUEUE SLEEP

Re: WAIT up to command while using FM

Dominik_Tylczynski — Tue, 02 May 2023 15:25:45 GMT

In my opinion all wait steps are bad practice as they try to make asynchronous updates synchronous. Surely sometimes there is no other way. You would need to share more details about what you are trying to acomplish, so the community can help you better.

Re: WAIT up to command while using FM

Sandra_Rossi — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:48:55 GMT

Yep, bad practice. Also, maybe one day "WAIT UP TO '0.2' SECONDS" might not work at random moment just because of slow system.

If you run a SQL trace with ABAP stack, you can understand what caused the update and you will find a solution (provided that you understand how ABAP runtime works - Refer to ABAP documentation for these details).